paper-machine comments on Our Phyg Is Not Exclusive Enough - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 April 2012 12:32:35PM 0 points [-]

"public awareness of science" (oddly).

I mean, it's not so odd. di-vulgar-tion; the result of making public (something).

Comment author: thomblake 17 April 2012 12:43:12PM 0 points [-]

di-vulgar-tion

Well,

divulge
divulgate
divulgation

But yeah, I just find it odd that it's a couple of steps removed from the obvious usage. I ask myself, "Why science specifically?" and "Why public awareness rather than making the public aware?"